Research involving animals is regulated as rigorously as human research. Researchers should familiarize themselves with the appropriate care and use of all animals involved in research, research training, and biological testing.

Grand Valley State University Institutional Animal Care and Use

Department of Health and Human Services- Office of Extramural Research

• Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
• Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• Health Research Extension Act of 1985

The National Academies Press Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

Department of Agriculture

• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• Animal Welfare Information Center
• Animal Welfare Act

Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Statement of Principles for the Use of Animals in Research and Education

John Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing

UC Davis Center for Animal Alternatives

American Physiological Society Questions People Ask About Animals in Research